{"product_id":"birth-of-the-kingdom-book-three-of-the-crusades-trilogy-isbn-9780061688638","title":"Birth of the Kingdom: Book Three of the Crusades Trilogy","description":"Inthe final gripping volume of Jan Guillou’sboundary-breaking Crusades Trilogy, exiled warrior Arnde Gotha returns home to Sweden, determined to liberate and unite his homelandin what promises to be his greatest trial yet. Traveling from Saladin’ssand-swept Holy Lands to the Scandinavian North, Arn’sfinal adventure is a captivating historical narrative encompassing the strugglefor honor, the quest for lost love, and the momentous clash of European andMiddle Eastern cultures. Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden,William Dietrich, and James Clavell will beenthralled by Jan Guillous’ \u003cem\u003eBirth of the Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e,the stunning and dramatic climax to a tale begun in \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Templar Knight\u003c\/em\u003e, and a masterpiece of epic and magisterialhistorical fiction. | \u003cp\u003eAn exiled warrior determined to unite his homeland returns to face his greatest battle yet in this stirring final volume in the trilogy that began with \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e—a critically acclaimed epic \"destined to become a classic\" (Sharon Kay Penman).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExiled from his home and the woman he loves, Arn de Gotha became one of the fiercest and most feared warriors of the Knights Templar. But now that Jerusalem has been lost to the man who saved him—his longtime enemy and trusted friend Saladin—the weary nobleman, ravaged by wounds and illness, can finally return to his beloved Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his twenty years of exile, warring clans have torn Arn's homeland apart. Determined to reunite it under the Folkung lineage and establish lasting peace, he sets off with a band of skilled craftsmen and doctors from the Holy Land whose talents and knowledge are unknown to the northern world. With the superior skills of the foreign men, Arn sets about building an estate to rival those of the most powerful in the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd waiting for him is his beloved Cecilia. Emerging from a convent after their unfathomably long separation, Cecilia is beset by the clan's demands that she return to monastic life, while Arn is urged to marry into a competing family, for the sake of avoiding war. Arn and Cecilia are reunited, but new obstacles have been set in their path. They can only hope to convince their clan that love ranks higher than politics, and that it can sustain a new quest: to create a new people, a new society—both Christian and Muslim, craftsmen and warriors—with Arn at its helm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rousing, satisfying conclusion to an unforgettable and original epic, \u003cem\u003eBirth of the Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a warrior's transformative journey, and of the love that founded a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Destined to become a classic, The Road to Jerusalem is a brilliant, dramatic recreation of the medieval world, offering suspense, intrigue, a touching love story, and an extremely appealing young hero.  I cannot recommend this book highly enough.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Kay Penman, New York Times bestselling author of Devil's Brood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is thrilling and inspiring; bloody and romantic; utterly of the time it is set in, and utterly of the modern. A thoroughly stirring achievement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Holland, author of Rubicon: the Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A resolutely medieval world-bleak, hidebound, saturated with religious faith, full of both miracles and almost untraceably complex political intrigue-but one shaped with enough compassion and skill to appeal to contemporary readers, who will be eagerly awaiting the next volume of the saga.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889170247909,"sku":"NP9780061688638","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061688638.jpg?v=1730230671","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/birth-of-the-kingdom-book-three-of-the-crusades-trilogy-isbn-9780061688638","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}